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Buckeyes' defensive end has momentum

OSU needs Gholston to lead again, this time against Texas

By Marla Ridenour

Beacon Journal sportswriter

COLUMBUS - Ohio State hasn't had a feared pass rusher since the departure of All-American Will Smith after the 2003 season.
Redshirt sophomore defensive end Vernon Gholston showed potential in Saturday's season-opening victory over Northern Illinois.
A Detroit native making his first start, Gholston recorded five tackles (two solos), two sacks and 1 ? tackles for losses.
``I've been waiting for this for the past three years,'' Gholston said. ``We have a bunch of guys who could be starters on this defense. It's was definitely a great opportunity for me.''
Defensive coordinator Jim Heacock said last month that the 6-foot-4, 260-pound Gholston had been the most impressive of those slated to fill nine open starting jobs.
The Buckeyes will need Gholston to lead the rush on Longhorns' redshirt freshman quarterback Colt McCoy this weekend as No. 1 OSU visits No. 2 Texas.
``He's really fast. He's a freak athlete,'' fifth-year senior defensive end Jay Richardson said, claiming Gholston was ``my prodigy.''
``You can look at him and tell he's a football player,'' Richardson said. ``His thing was getting confidence in himself. The better you play, the more plays you can make, the more confidence those guys get. They say, `I can do this. I can compete at this level.' Once you have that, he'll be unstoppable.''
Tressel might not have suspected that last preseason when Gholston broke a finger. He missed two games and decided to redshirt.
Asked if he had any say in the matter, Gholston said, ``Kinda. Kinda not. I was definitely in the two-deep, though.
``Whatever's best for the team. If it came down to it last season, I could have got in there. We had Mike Kudla and he was doing pretty good. There wasn't a need to rush me into it.''
Tressel didn't think Gholston's performance Saturday was merely a player taking advantage of a matchup. He said based on the team's grading system in spring and fall, Gholston was ``our most productive player.''
``Now Vernon has to pass the test of time,'' Tressel said. ``He's made excellent steps, had a good spring, a good preseason, a good first game, now his second game has got to be even better. Sometimes after you've tasted success on the real stage, maybe that can propel you. If you come through for the team, does it give you confidence? I think it does.''
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